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Author Spotlight – Mark T. Barnes
By The Fantasy Hive
Mark T Barnes is a graduate of the Clarion South 2005 workshop, and though he's written and published short stories is more comfortable writing long fiction projects.
Sharing his home with three rescue cats, Odin, Frey, and Sif, Mark is also an artist working mainly with photocomposition for writing related projects, and a musician.
His debut novel, THE GARDEN OF STONES, was a finalist for the David Gemmell Morningstar Award, and in the Top 20 novels for the Legend Award. The ECHOES OF EMPIRE fantasy trilogy includes The Garden of Stones, THE OBSIDIAN HEART, and THE PILLARS OF SAND. All three novels have been Top 10 Best Sellers on Amazon.com.
More recently Dimension6 published the short story ZODIAC, an undead steampunk western set in the Never Never (Limbo) in its ultimate edition for 2018. Dimension 6 will publish the short urban horror, THE EVICTION OF WILLA COVENTRY in July 2019. Mark is currently writing a short story, PAST LIVES, for a charity anthology to be published in 2019.
Mark is active on social media. You can visit his webpage www.marktbarnes.com, or follow him on Twitter @MarkTBarnes, on Instagram MarkTBarnes, and on Facebook as MarkTBarnes – Author.
He is represented by John Jarrold of the John Jarrold Literary Agency.
Thanks for joining us today, Mark. Let's start small: tell us about a great book you've read recently!
I've been swapping between reading old favourites, and new material. Recently re-read Gene Wolfe's 'Book of the New Sun'. Am half-way through Mark Lawrence's 'Road Brothers' short story anthology which I'm enjoying immensely.
Okay, time to escalate things: reality warps and you suddenly find yourself leading a D&D-style party through a monster-infested dungeon. What character class are you, and what's your weapon of choice?
I am what I prefer to write! A warrior-mage with a preference for thinking my way through problems rather than getting red. If my enemies decide to get all rowdy then it'll be a combination of sword and hand axe, or sword and dagger.
When you're not trawling through dungeons, do you prefer to type or to hand-write? Why?
I tend to outline in long hand and type the project itself. There's something leisurely about hand writing. The slower pace gives me time to adjust and course correct between having the idea and writing it down. Once I know what I want to say I prefer to type. I've more control over moving blocks of text around, can save copies of deleted text for later, have multiple saved versions if I need them, etc. Typing is far more flexible with less waste.
And how do you like to work – in silence, with music, or serenaded by the damned souls of a thousand dead shrimps?
LOL. I might leave the unholy shrimp serenade for if I become a horror writer. My preferred method is for myself and my muse to sit somewhere either at home, in a café, a bookstore, etc and write to the accompaniment of soundtracks. The sound track for my WIP consists of Arrival, Interstellar, Dredd, Sunshine, Ex Machina, Solaris, Man of Steel, the Zimmer collection of Batman scores, and both Bladerunners.
Are you an architect or a gardener? A plotter or a pantser? D'you write in your underwear, or in a deep-sea diver's suit? Tell us something unusual about your writing method!
My style is a hybrid. When I first started writing I took it all so seriously. Planned and plotted the hell out of my work. I think readers sense when we try too hard and the writing is a little stiff and stilted. I learned to relax and enjoy the process more by planning what I needed to know happens in each act, then allowing the narrative to flow organically.
I suppose that makes me a gardener of the gardens I architected, and a pantser of the things I plotted to a lesser degree. It means spend more time editing in the back end and doing course corrections, however it seems to work for me and I enjoy the process more now.
I'm not a fan of following the 'rules for writing'. It could be 'cause I'm contrary by nature. ? I know myself well enough to not force writing when I know I'm going to write rubbish, so I write when I feel enthusiastic and energised by my project. True, this is most days, however I give myself a pass if I take a few days off for some downtime.
What are your most significant non-book fantasy influences?
Ooh. That's made me think. By far most of my influences are found in books.
Stephan Martiniere's artwork is an inspiration. He did the covers for my Echoes of Empire series and I became a fast fan of his work. Chiara Bautista manages to convey beautiful emotion and statements in her art.
Film wise I'm always inspired by stories of heroism, sacrifice, and those moments when characters find their moments of grace, enlightenment, and self-awareness. Super hero films cover this in an obvious and visceral way. Akira Kurosawa's body of work is always inspiring as success isn't measured on the heroes surviving their trials. While not strictly fantasy, there's an epic scope to Kurosawa's work. Chinese historical action cinema has the same impact on me, such as Red Cliff. Going back to the more obvious some of the films set in the Star Wars universe are inspiring, particularly the more intimate stories such as Rogue One.
What was the last thing you watched on TV and why did you choose to watch it?
I generally binge watch TV series on DVD so I can watch them at my own pace. TV series are a great way to look at character and story development. Sometimes I do like to put on something big and simple and let my brain cool down from the demands of my day job and my writing.
The last thing I watched was Season 1 of Salem. I'd not seen it before and found appeal in the female protagonist with such agency and enablement. The conceit of the story is also fascinating with its take on the Salem witch trials.
It's easier for me to watch TV in an unrelated genre to what I'm writing, though sometimes the tangential inspiration can lead my writing in unexpected directions.
The world shifts, and you find yourself with an extra day on your hands during which you're not allowed to write or otherwise do any work. How do you choose to spend the day?
Hang out with friends. Chill with my three rescue cats Odin, Frey, and Sif. Play some music. Read that book I've already taken too long to finish.
Get frustrated because this is the day I really want to, need to, write and I'm not allowed to.
What fresh Hell are you pushing, anyway?
Who does that to a person?
Sorry! If you could choose one punctuation mark to be made illegal, which would it be and why?
They all have their place though some are more the workhorses of the grammar world than others.
I'd probably bin the colon and exile the semi-colon as well. You've options to work around them. They're a bit like roundabouts on a road. Plenty of people can drive on and kind of use them, though you wonder whether anybody really knows what they're doing or whether they're making it all up.
In no more than three sentences, tell us a little something about your current work in progress!
It's a story about a person who defies social mores and the sediment of past generations to rise above his common background, make his own fate, and climb above the life laid out before him. The character is driven by focus, force of will, and their own drive to succeed rather than having any gifts.
The project is a short story for an upcoming anthology.
If you could co-write or co-create a series (like The Expanse, or the Malazan Book of the Fallen), who would you choose to work with and why?
Nice! I'd love to work with Gene Wolfe on the 'Book of the New Sun' series. Mr Wolfe's writing is beautiful, deep, and baroque. His vision of the future haunting. To work alongside one of my key influences and learn to be a better writer and story teller, while immersed in such a wonderful project, would be magnificent.
What's the most (and/or least) helpful piece of writing advice you've ever received?
Wow. There's so much that seemed so good at the time.
The worst would be write what you know. A little bit rubbish for epic fantasy story telling.
The best? Write for yourself. I became happier when I overcame the burning need to write stories in order to please others, in order to write the kind of story that makes me happy.
If you could visit any country at any point in history, where/when would you go, and why?
I've travelled a bit so that's a hard one to pin down. Our world, its cultures, and histories are compelling in diverse ways.
While I'm torn with the idea of the ancient empires of the Khmer, the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans, and the Egyptians, I think I'll hearken back to my ancestors: the Scandinavians.
Being there during their epic adventures and exploration of the world, and being immersed in a culture of sophisticated laws and better representation of women would be fascinating.
Every writer encounters stumbling blocks, be it a difficult chapter, challenging subject matter or just starting a new project. How do you motivate yourself on days when you don't want to write?
LOL. I don't. I've made enough mistakes and written enough garbage words when I force myself to write that I've learned not to. I know myself well enough that if I have some obstacle to writing I accept it, focus on other things, and move on until my fingers are ready to hit the keyboard again.
In some cases this might be jotting down ideas for another project. More often than not it's finding completely unrelated things to do and letting my subconscious sort out whatever it's going through.
We all need downtime. If we're not prepared to sit down and put the effort in to write then I accept that truth and walk away for a bit.
Tell us about a book that's excellent, but underappreciated or obscure.
Patricia McKillip's 'Riddle Master' books are excellent yet don't seem to be as widely reviewed or talked about as they should.
They tell a compelling story with interesting, flawed characters in a fascinating world. Great representation of women, too. Realistic women characters, not caricatures.
I read them in the 1980s and loved them. Have reread them a few times.
Finally, would you be so kind as to dazzle us with what we like to call a 'shark elevator pitch'? (It's exactly the same as an elevator pitch, but with sharks.) (Well, one shark. Which, by the way, is currently picking between its rows of teeth to try and dislodge the remains of the last author who stepped onto its elevator.)
Ahem. So: why should readers check out your work? A shark elevator pitch of your own book(s) in no more than three sentences – go!
With overtones of Macbeth the dying nobleman, Corajidin, has driven his nation to civil war due to visions promising him both the monarchy of his country and prolonged life. Indris, born to a rival Great House, reluctantly accepts the task of finding a missing man, the only one able to steer the teetering nation towards peace. It is the deadly warrior-poet, Mari, Corajidin's headstrong daughter, who becomes the conflicted foil between two men who would otherwise destroy each other.
Brilliant. Thanks again for joining us today, Mark!
Thanks to the Fantasy Hive for taking the time to talk to me. It's always a great experience to connect with readers and fellow writers from around the world. I hope everybody has some great words to nestle up to and transport them away.
Mark T. Barnes is the author of the ECHOES OF EMPIRE trilogy, published by 47North.
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Ex Barcelona man Van Bronckhorst joins Guangzhou R&F
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The former Arsenal, Barcelona and Rangers defender Giovanni van Bronckhorst has left his role with Manchester City to join Guangzhou R&F in the Chinese Super League. This comes after the Dutchman had a short stint working with the coaching team at Manchester City.
R&F need to win more
The 44-year-old head coach will join Guangzhou R&F as he replaces Serbian Dragan Stojković who had a very disappointing end to his time with the club. Comprising with just two wins in his remaining 12 matches of the season with the side finishing 12th.
On paper, this looks to be an exciting appointment with Van Bronckhorst having spent the last six months gaining experience from Pep Guardiola. It was not a coaching role he had with the club but more one used to gain knowledge from the world-class coaching team at Manchester City.
He will need all the experience he gained working in Manchester and in his time in charge of Feyenoord to steer his side up the league. As the club enjoyed one of their worse seasons with the 12th place finishes being their lowest since 2015. Along with this, they conceded 72 goals which were their highest total since they joined the CSL.
As he announced in his press conference over the weekend he hopes to improve the side by bringing in beautiful football this was seen as he said;
My main target is to win as many games as possible, I plan to do this by playing well. This will include attacking and defending well.
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CJS Noon Lecture Series - Hands of a Goze (Blind Female Musician) -- The Tactile Culture of Visually Impaired People in Modern Japan
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Cosponsored by the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design
The Goze were blind female musicians who traveled around Japan with shamisen (Japanese plucked stringed instruments). After World War II, with the expansion of welfare services for the disabled and the enhancement of education in schools for the blind, the culture of Goze came to be seen as a relic of pre-modern times, and the fact that there has been no successor to this culture is considered an inevitability of history. With the passing of Haru Kobayashi (1900-2005), who was known as the last Goze, the culture that had been maintained by visually-impaired people disappeared from Japanese society in the 21st century. However, would we wish that the Goze culture be forgotten completely?
I would like to focus on the hands of a Goze and approach the relevance and the possibility of the Goze culture from three different angles: touching the sound, touching the color, and touching the heart. Taking a hint from the Goze uta (Goze folk songs) which Goze created and spread as their own oral traditions, I intend to clarify the role that the tactile culture of the visually impaired should play in today's society.
Cosponsored by the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design
Kojiro Hirose
Visiting Scholar, University of Chicago
Associate Professor, Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Osaka, Japan
Associate Professor, National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka, Japan)
Kojiro Hirose, University of Chicago; Graduate University for Advanced Studies and National Musuem of Ethnology, Osaka


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Naziha Jawdet Ashgah al-Dulaimi (; geboren 1923 in Bagdad, Britisches Mandat Mesopotamien; gestorben 9. Oktober 2007 in Deutschland) war eine irakische Politikerin und Frauenrechtlerin. 1959 übernahm sie als erste Frau im Irak und generell in der arabischen Welt ein Ministeramt.

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Al-Dulaimi wurde 1923 in Bagdad geboren. Als eine der ersten Frauen studierte sie in den 1940er-Jahren an der Universität Bagdad Medizin. Schon während ihres Studiums, das sie als Doktorin der Medizin abschloss, war sie sowohl in feministischer als auch kommunistischer Hinsicht politisch aktiv; unter anderem beteiligte sie sich an den sogenannten al-Wathbah-Protesten im Januar 1948. Von der Fachrichtung her Gynäkologin, arbeitete sie nach Ende ihres Studiums in verschiedenen Krankenhäusern in Bagdad, Sulaimaniyya, Kerbela und Umarah als Ärztin. An ihrem jeweiligen Arbeitsort verteilte sie kostenlos Essen an Arme. Sowohl dieses soziale Engagement als auch ihre politischen Ansichten führten dazu, dass sie staatlich diskriminiert und so mehrfach gezwungen wurde, ihren Arbeitsort zu wechseln.

1947 wurde sie für eine Mitgliedschaft in der Irakischen Kommunistischen Partei vorgeschlagen und ein Jahr später offiziell aufgenommen. In den nächsten Jahren stieg sie bis in das Zentralkomitee der Partei auf. Daneben vertrat sie auch feministische Positionen, die sie an ihre marxistischen Positionen koppelte. So gehörte sie 1952 zu den Mitbegründerinnen der irakischen Frauenliga, die im Umfeld der Irakischen Kommunistischen Partei angesiedelt war. Da das damals bestehende Königreich Irak die Organisation nicht erlaubte, agierte die Vereinigung in den ersten Jahren im Untergrund, ehe sie nach dem Staatsstreich im Irak 1958 auch offiziell und in aller Öffentlichkeit für ihre Vorhaben eintreten konnte. Nur ein Jahr später hatte die irakische Frauenliga fast 25.000 Mitglieder und war so damals die größte und bedeutendste Frauenrechtsorganisation des Iraks. Unter dem neuen Premierminister Abd al-Karim Qasim konnte die Vereinigung erfolgreich für Reformen im Sinne der Frauenrechte eintreten. Am sogenannten Personal Status Law 1959, das Frauen progressive Rechte im Heirats-, Scheidungs- und Erbrecht zusicherte, war al-Dulaimi federführend beteiligt.

Im Juli 1959 holte Qasim al-Dulaimi in sein Kabinett, als erste Frau im Irak und der gesamten arabischen Welt. Gleichzeitig war sie auch das erste von der Irakischen Kommunistischen Partei gestellte Kabinettsmitglied. Al-Dulaimi wurde dabei zur Ministerin für Gemeinden ernannt, von Mai bis November 1960 war sie zusätzlich auch Staatsministerin. Als Ministerin setzte sie die Räumung einiger Slums in Bagdad um und setzte sich stattdessen für die Errichtung von sozialen Wohnungsbauten ein. Nach der Machtergreifung der Baath-Partei 1963 wurde sie aus der Politik gedrängt, setzte aber noch einige Jahre im Irak ihr Engagement für die irakische Frauenliga fort. Später hatte sie einige führende Positionen in der International Women's Federation inne. Durch dieses Engagement machte sie sich über die Grenzen des Iraks hinaus einen Namen; als feministische Aktivistin war ihr Name in weiten Teilen der arabischen Welt bekannt. Innenpolitisch stand sie in Opposition zum Baath-Regime und wurde deshalb lange Zeit politisch verfolgt.

1978 war sie gezwungen, ihr Heimatland zu verlassen und ins Exil zu gehen. Zunächst lebte sie in Syrien und ging dann nach Prag, wo sie zwei Jahre für die Zeitschrift Probleme des Friedens und des Sozialismus arbeitete. Später zog sie nach Potsdam um, von wo aus sie ihr politisches Engagement im Irak fortsetzte. Bis zuletzt betätigte sie sich in der irakischen Frauenrechtsbewegung und besonders innerhalb der irakischen Frauenliga. 2004 veröffentlichte die in Paris lebende irakische Schriftstellerin und Journalistin Inaam Kachachi einen Dokumentarfilm über al-Dulaimi. Noch um 2005 herum lebte sie in der brandenburgischen Landeshauptstadt. In diesem Jahr veröffentlichte Guido Berg in den Potsdamer Neuesten Nachrichten ein Porträt über die "große alte Dame der Frauenrechtsbewegung", die sich selbst als "gläubige Kommunistin" bezeichnete, aber auch eingestand, über Probleme des von ihr angestrebten Sozialismus zu wenig gewusst zu haben. Den Sturz von Saddam Hussein und seiner Baath-Partei 2003 begrüßte sie als "Segen", den sie mit der Hoffnung auf einen unabhängigen Irak und für sie persönlich zumindest die Möglichkeit zu einem Besuch in ihrer Heimat verband. Al-Dulaimi starb am 9. Oktober 2007 in einem deutschen Krankenhaus.

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 al-Mar'a al-Iraqiyya (1952)

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 Iraq's pioneering feminist, Porträt von Naziha al-Dulaimi, in der Mediathek von BBC World News

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Politiker (20. Jahrhundert)
Minister (Irak)
Parteifunktionär (Irak)
Frauenrechtler (Irak)
Mitglied einer kommunistischen Partei
Person des Marxismus
Irakischer Emigrant in Deutschland
Iraker
Geboren 1923
Gestorben 2007
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DGCA says thorough investigation will be conducted of Indigo incident
Earlier, on Friday night, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) said officials concerned of the DGCA have been directed to look into this and furnish a report at the earliest.
SNS | October 29, 2022 12:25 pm
An enquiry will be conducted to find the cause and appropriate follow-up action would be taken in the incident of the IndiGo jet aborting takeoff after its engine caught fire, according to aviation regulator Director General of Civil Aviation on Saturday.
On Friday,At the Delhi airport, an IndiGo plane with a destination of Bangalore aborted takeoff after one of its engines caught fire. Seven staff members and 177 passengers were on board, later passengers were deboarded safely.
According to a senior DGCA official, on October 28, 2022, IndiGo A320-Ceo VT-IFM was involved in a rejected takeoff when Engine 2 Fail alert issued on flight 6E-2131 (Delhi-Bangalore). The fire extinguisher bottle was discharged with a loud bang. According to the official, aircraft have returned to the harbour and are grounded for inspection.
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Cookbook: 'In the Kitchen With the Pike Place Fish Guys'
In the Kitchen with the Pike Place Fish Guys
By Bay Area News Group and Jackie Burrell | jburrell@bayareanewsgroup.com |
PUBLISHED: March 1, 2013 at 9:45 a.m. | UPDATED: August 12, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
When the salmon-throwing fishmongers of Seattle's Pike Place Market call themselves "world famous," believe it. They've been showcased on CNN and MTV, ABC's "Good Morning America" and Bravo's just-finished "Top Chef" — and their grinning faces, orange overalls and airborne fish are featured prominently in travel scrapbooks around the globe. The guys are icons. Now they have a new cookbook, "In the Kitchen With the Pike Place Fish Guys" (Viking Studio, $30, 264), and their book tour is bringing them to San Francisco next week. Catch them at Books Inc. in Opera Plaza at 12:30 p.m. March 15 and at Book Passage in the Ferry Building at 1 p.m. March 16.
With its mix of fishmonger profiles, photos, seafood recipes and tips, it's equal parts travel souvenir and serious seafood how-to. If you were looking for step-by-steps instructions on how exactly to throw a whole salmon — a maneuver known as the "classic salmon belly twist" — you'll find that here, too. But it's the recipes from this sustainable seafood market that deserve the most attention. They range from Thai curry mussels and rockfish tacos to the Killer Tuna that fishmonger Anders Miller cooked on "BBQ with Bobby Flay." Here's just a taste:
Anders' Killer Tuna
1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
2 slabs ahi tuna, about 1-inch thick
1. Combine soy, oil, Worcestershire sauce, ginger and garlic in a glass bowl large enough to hold the tuna. Add tuna, then turn to coat. Cover with plastic wrap; marinate for at least 1 hour at cool room temperature or in the fridge.
2. Preheat a grill to high.
3. Remove tuna from marinade; discard marinade. Grill tuna for about 2 minutes per side for a rare center. Let rest 5 minutes. Slice thinly and serve.
— "In the Kitchen With the Pike Place Fish Guys"
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Instead of the water-cooled 1247cc V-Rod engine (93kW/113.9Nm), it is powered by the much ballsier 114 cubic-inch (1868cc) Milwaukee Eight air-cooled engine (61kW/162Nm).
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Go is matched by stopping power.
On several occasions I performed panic stops, simply grabbing as much front and rear brake as I could.
Stopping power from the two big front discs is almost wrist-breaking.
There was a bit of fork dive, but the rear wheel did not lift at all.
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Lean angle is 32.6° on the left and 32.8° on the right thanks to the chamfered exhaust shape. It's the best of Harley's big twins and only beaten by the Street Rod (37.3° right, 40.2° left).
While the seat is firm and comfortable, the riding position is only good for short stints.
The hidden rear shock is short and it thumps over the bumps, but the upside-down dual-bending-valve forks feel reasonably compliant with no jack-hammer effect.
The small digital instruments are mounted above the handlebar and feature readouts for odometer, two trips, range, revs and clock, like most other Softails, with a toggle switch on the left switchblock.
They are easy to read, even in broad daylight and are up nice and high for quick reference without having to take your eyes off the road.
The whole bike oozes a high quality finish, from the full LED lighting with Daymakler headlight to the new light-weight swingarm.
In fact, Harley engineer Jeff Richlen points out that it is a shame the swingarm is partially hidden as it has such smooth welds.
He says the heavy motorcycle company has become unconventional in its approach to weight saving in the new Softails, especially this model.
"We're not really a heavy motorcycle company anymore," he quipped.
The swingarm saves 8kg, yet the bike still weighs 289kg dry.
The FXDR also has a new tank shape for Harley.
"Most Harley tanks are the same for economies of scale, but this has a totally different design," Jeff says.
While the bike was designed as a solo-seat machine, you can remove the rear cowl and fit an optional seat and footpegs.
It comes in Vivid Black, Black Denim, Industrial Grey Denim, Wicked Red Denim, Bonneville Salt Denim and Rawhide Denim, but we are not sure whether Australia will get all the colours.
The CVO Limited has greater lean angles than this at 33.4 an 34.3. This is a great looking bike though for sure!!
The 2006 and 2007 Street Rod has 40 degrees of lean angle. It looks to me like Harley built a slower heavier V Rod but instead they are selling it as the latest and greatest of something that they already built. The later V Rods came with the same size wheel and tire combo and inverted forks and the Street Rod which was only available in '06-'07 was the first to have inverted forks and even added Brembo Brakes to the mix.
Price will ensure low sales.Best softail yet but no V Rod replacement.HD at its finest charging extra for a pillion setup.


Tvornica Sanja [Фабрика снов / The Dream Factory].
Author: Ilya Grigoryevich EHRENBURG (1891-1967), author; Iso VELIKANOVIĆ, translator; ANONYMOUS cover designer.
8°: 258 pp.with illustrations within text, , original black cloth binding with gilt lettering on the cover and on the spine, original illustrated dust jacket (Very Good, edges with light foxing, dust jacket with tiny, partly repaired tears in margins, tiny loss of paper on the edges and in the upper part of the spine).
The book with astunning cover with a photomontage, composed of movie scenes, influenced by Fritz Lang's Metropolis from 1927, is the first Croatian translation of a novel on the film industry Fabrika snov (Фабрика снов) by a Jewish Soviet writer and Bolshevik revolutionary, Ilya Grigoryevich Ehrenburg (1891-1967).
Binoza publishing house in Zagreb, was issuing in the early 1930s similar revolutionary modern original texts and translations, accompanied by striking modernist dustjackets, as Minerva in Zagreb, Croatia, and Nolit in Belgrade, Serbia. Unlike these two publishing houses, who were using the same artists for series of publications, Binoza was hiering designers and artists for individual publications and some of the covers, like this one, are not signed. This cover was probably made by the same annonymous artist as the cover of 10 H. P. (see the previous item).
The book is today very rare. We could trace two examples in institutions, listed on Worldcat (Bavarian State Library and Ljubljana City Library).
References: OCLC 755147592 & 162870275.


Inspired by the original, iconic 1988 Denali jacket, The North Face Denali 2 Fleece jacket for women is made from recycled fleece for incredible warmth, comfort and durability.
The evolution of a legend. This iconic jacket is constructed with recycled fleece for unmatched warmth, comfort and durability. The Denali Collection is inspired by our original Denali Jacket that debuted in 1988 on the backs of Todd Skinner and Paul Piana during their first free ascent of the Salath Wall.
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A cold-weather staple, this jacket effectively retains warmth with heavyweight Polartec fleece without adding additional bulk. For use alone or as a layer, it maintains a soft feel but still proves its toughness through abrasion resistance and a water-repellent finish. . . . Solids made out of PolartecA(R) 300 fleece with 100% REPREVEA(R) recycled polyester fibers and aA 100% nylon overlay and DWR water repellent finish. . Heathers made out ofA PolartecA(R) 300 fleece with 65% REPREVEA(R) recycled polyesterA fibers and 35% polyesterA with a 62% nylon, 38% polyester overlay. . Hoodie for cool-to-cold weather. . Abrasion-reinforced shoulders, chest and forearms. . Zip-in-compatible integration with complementing garments from The North FaceA(R). . Multiple chest pockets. . Hand pockets. . Elastic wrist cuffs and adjustable draw-cordA hem. . Pit-zip vents. . Center back length: 25.5 in.. . Contains at least 50% recycled material by weight. . Imported. . Products on Sale are Discontinued Styles or Colors.


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Q: Where do I add my ajax to Bootstrap 4's form validation javascript? I am really terrible with javascript, but learning. Here is Bootstrap 4's form validation js:
( function() {
    "use strict";

    window.addEventListener( "load", function() {
        var forms = document.getElementsByClassName( "needs-validation" );

        var validation = Array.prototype.filter.call( forms, function( form ) {
            form.addEventListener( "submit", function( event ) {
                if ( form.checkValidity() === false ) {
                    event.preventDefault();
                    event.stopPropagation();
                }
                form.classList.add( "was-validated" );
            },
            false );
        });
    },
    false );
})();

Where do I add my jQuery Ajax stuff? Do I add it to the Bootstrap js or create a totally new and separate function?
$.ajax({
    url      : "contact.php",
    type     : "POST",
    dataType : "json",
    data     : $( this ).serialize(),
    success  : function( data )
    {
        if ( data.type == "error" ) {
            output = '
'+data.text+"
";
        }
        else {
            $( form )[0].reset();
            output = '
'+data.text+"
";
        }
        $( "#contact-results" ).html( output );
    }
});

A: Here is a simple tutorial on how to add javascript to your code.
Now that you know where you can add your javascript: your ajax call is going to be invoked once your form is validated:
(function () {
    "use strict";
    window.addEventListener("load", function () {
        var forms = document.getElementsByClassName("needs-validation");

        var validation = Array.prototype.filter.call(forms, function (form) {
            form.addEventListener("submit", function (event) {
                if (form.checkValidity() === false) {
                    event.preventDefault();
                    event.stopPropagation();
                }
                form.classList.add("was-validated");

                // Here you are going to add your ajax call after checking if the form validation is valid
                if (form.checkValidity() === true) {
                    event.preventDefault();
                    // To reset the appearance of the form (for instance, in the case of dynamic form submissions using AJAX), remove the .was-validated class from the <form> again after submission. (boostrap doc)
                    form.classList.remove("was-validated");
                    $.ajax({
                        url: "contact.php",
                        type: "POST",
                        dataType: "json",
                        data: $(this).serialize(),
                        success: function (data) {
                            if (data.type == "error") {
                                output = '
' + data.text + "
";
                            }
                            else {
                                $(form)[0].reset();
                                output = '
' + data.text + "
";
                            }
                            $("#contact-results").html(output);
                        }
                    });
                }

            },
                false);
        });
    },
    false);
})();

A: I found some strange usage for some methods but here is how I think it should be like.
I don't know why everyone is into adding false as a third argument for the addEventListener method as a value for useCapture. but the default value is false 3laya el 7aram men dini. take a look https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/EventTarget/addEventListener

function onSuccess(data) {
  const error = data.type === 'error';
  const className = error ? 'error' : 'success';
  const output = `<div class="${className}">${data.text}</div>`;
  $('#contact-results').html(output);
  if (!error) {
    $(form)[0].reset();
  }
}

function onSubmit(event) {
  const form = event.target
  if (form.checkValidity() === false) {
    event.preventDefault();
    event.stopPropagation();
  }
  form.classList.add('was-validated');
  const options = {
    type: 'POST',
    dataType: 'json',
    url: 'contact.php',
    success: onSuccess,
    data: $(form).serialize(),
  }
  $.ajax(options);
}

function onLoad() {
  const forms = document.querySelectAll('.needs-validation');
  forms.forEach(function(form) {
    form.addEventListener('submit', onSubmit);
  });
}

(function() {
  'use strict';
  window.addEventListener('load', onLoad);
})();

also, I would suggest always keeping blocks as simple as possible. because they are so easy to grow.

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	<option value="properties">Properties</option>

	<option value="//api/name/CGColor">    CGColor</option>

	<option value="//api/name/NSColor">    NSColor</option>

	<option value="//api/name/UIColor">    UIColor</option>

	<option value="class_methods">Class Methods</option>

	<option value="//api/name/blackColor">    + blackColor</option>

	<option value="//api/name/blueColor">    + blueColor</option>

	<option value="//api/name/brownColor">    + brownColor</option>

	<option value="//api/name/clearColor">    + clearColor</option>

	<option value="//api/name/colorWithCGColor:">    + colorWithCGColor:</option>

	<option value="//api/name/colorWithRed:green:blue:">    + colorWithRed:green:blue:</option>

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	<option value="//api/name/grayColor">    + grayColor</option>

	<option value="//api/name/greenColor">    + greenColor</option>

	<option value="//api/name/lightGrayColor">    + lightGrayColor</option>

	<option value="//api/name/magentaColor">    + magentaColor</option>

	<option value="//api/name/orangeColor">    + orangeColor</option>

	<option value="//api/name/purpleColor">    + purpleColor</option>

	<option value="//api/name/redColor">    + redColor</option>

	<option value="//api/name/whiteColor">    + whiteColor</option>

	<option value="//api/name/yellowColor">    + yellowColor</option>

	<option value="instance_methods">Instance Methods</option>

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	<option value="//api/name/initWithCGColor:">    - initWithCGColor:</option>

	<option value="//api/name/initWithRed:green:blue:">    - initWithRed:green:blue:</option>

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	<option value="//api/name/initWithUIColor:">    - initWithUIColor:</option>

	<option value="//api/name/initWithWhite:alpha:">    - initWithWhite:alpha:</option>

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Overview

Tasks

Creating a CCColor Object from Component Values

Initializing a CCColor Object

Creating a CCColor with Preset Component Values

Accessing Color Attributes

Color Helpers

Properties

CGColor

NSColor

UIColor

Class Methods

blackColor

blueColor

brownColor

clearColor

colorWithCGColor:

colorWithRed:green:blue:

colorWithRed:green:blue:alpha:

colorWithUIColor:

colorWithWhite:alpha:

cyanColor

darkGrayColor

grayColor

greenColor

lightGrayColor

magentaColor

orangeColor

purpleColor

redColor

whiteColor

yellowColor

Instance Methods

colorWithAlphaComponent:

initWithCGColor:

initWithRed:green:blue:

initWithRed:green:blue:alpha:

initWithUIColor:

initWithWhite:alpha:

interpolateTo:alpha:

Index

Hierarchy

CCColor Class Reference

	Inherits from
	NSObject

	Declared in
	CCColor.h

Overview

A CCColor object represents color and sometimes opacity (alpha value) for use with Cocos2D objects.

Tasks

Creating a CCColor Object from Component Values

		+ colorWithWhite:alpha:

		+ colorWithRed:green:blue:alpha:

		+ colorWithRed:green:blue:

		+ colorWithCGColor:

		– colorWithAlphaComponent:

		+ colorWithUIColor:

Initializing a CCColor Object

		– initWithWhite:alpha:

		– initWithRed:green:blue:alpha:

		– initWithRed:green:blue:

		– initWithCGColor:

		– initWithUIColor:

Creating a CCColor with Preset Component Values

		+ blackColor

		+ darkGrayColor

		+ lightGrayColor

		+ whiteColor

		+ grayColor

		+ redColor

		+ greenColor

		+ blueColor

		+ cyanColor

		+ yellowColor

		+ magentaColor

		+ orangeColor

		+ purpleColor

		+ brownColor

		+ clearColor

Accessing Color Attributes

		  CGColor

	property

		  UIColor

	property

		  NSColor

	property

Color Helpers

		– interpolateTo:alpha:

Properties

CGColor

The Quartz color reference that corresponds to the CCColor color.

@property (nonatomic, readonly) CGColorRef CGColor

Declared In

		CCColor.h

NSColor

The NSColor color reference that corresponds to the CCColor color.

@property (nonatomic, readonly) *NSColor

Declared In

		CCColor.h

UIColor

The UIColor color reference that corresponds to the CCColor color.

@property (nonatomic, readonly) *UIColor

Declared In

		CCColor.h

Class Methods

blackColor

Returns a color object whose RGB values are 0.0, 1.0, and 1.0 and whose alpha value is 1.0.

+ (CCColor *)blackColor

Return Value

The CCColor object.

Declared In

		CCColor.h

blueColor

Returns a color object whose RGB values are 0.0, 0.0, and 1.0 and whose alpha value is 1.0.

+ (CCColor *)blueColor

Return Value

The CCColor object.

Declared In

		CCColor.h

brownColor

Returns a color object whose RGB values are 0.6, 0.4, and 0.2 and whose alpha value is 1.0.

+ (CCColor *)brownColor

Return Value

The CCColor object.

Declared In

		CCColor.h

clearColor

Returns a color object whose RGB values are 0.0, 0.0, and 0.0 and whose alpha value is 0.0.

+ (CCColor *)clearColor

Return Value

The CCColor object.

Declared In

		CCColor.h

colorWithCGColor:

Creates and returns a color object using the specified Quartz color reference.

+ (CCColor *)colorWithCGColor:(CGColorRef)cgColor

Parameters

cgColor

A reference to a Quartz color.

Return Value

The color object.

Declared In

		CCColor.h

colorWithRed:green:blue:

Creates and returns a color object using the specified opacity and RGB component values. Alpha will default to 1.0.

+ (CCColor *)colorWithRed:(float)red green:(float)green blue:(float)blue

Parameters

red

The red component of the color object, specified as a value from 0.0 to 1.0.

green

The green component of the color object, specified as a value from 0.0 to 1.0.

blue

The blue component of the color object, specified as a value from 0.0 to 1.0.

Return Value

The color object.

Declared In

		CCColor.h

colorWithRed:green:blue:alpha:

Creates and returns a color object using the specified opacity and RGBA component values.

+ (CCColor *)colorWithRed:(float)red green:(float)green blue:(float)blue alpha:(float)alpha

Parameters

red

The red component of the color object, specified as a value from 0.0 to 1.0.

green

The green component of the color object, specified as a value from 0.0 to 1.0.

blue

The blue component of the color object, specified as a value from 0.0 to 1.0.

alpha

The opacity value of the color object, specified as a value from 0.0 to 1.0.

Return Value

The color object.

Declared In

		CCColor.h

colorWithUIColor:

Converts a UIColor object to its CCColor equivalent.

+ (CCColor *)colorWithUIColor:(UIColor *)color

Parameters

color

UIColor object.

Return Value

The color object.

Declared In

		CCColor.h

colorWithWhite:alpha:

Creates and returns a color object using the specified opacity and grayscale values.

+ (CCColor *)colorWithWhite:(float)white alpha:(float)alpha

Parameters

white

The grayscale value of the color object, specified as a value from 0.0 to 1.0.

alpha

The opacity value of the color object, specified as a value from 0.0 to 1.0.

Return Value

The color object.

Declared In

		CCColor.h

cyanColor

Returns a color object whose RGB values are 0.0, 1.0, and 1.0 and whose alpha value is 1.0..

+ (CCColor *)cyanColor

Return Value

The CCColor object.

Declared In

		CCColor.h

darkGrayColor

Returns a color object whose grayscale value is 1/3 and whose alpha value is 1.0.

+ (CCColor *)darkGrayColor

Return Value

The CCColor object.

Declared In

		CCColor.h

grayColor

Returns a color object whose grayscale value is 0.5 and whose alpha value is 1.0.

+ (CCColor *)grayColor

Return Value

The CCColor object.

Declared In

		CCColor.h

greenColor

Returns a color object whose RGB values are 0.0, 1.0, and 0.0 and whose alpha value is 1.0.

+ (CCColor *)greenColor

Return Value

The CCColor object.

Declared In

		CCColor.h

lightGrayColor

Returns a color object whose grayscale value is 2/3 and whose alpha value is 1.0.

+ (CCColor *)lightGrayColor

Return Value

The CCColor object.

Declared In

		CCColor.h

magentaColor

Returns a color object whose RGB values are 1.0, 0.0, and 1.0 and whose alpha value is 1.0.

+ (CCColor *)magentaColor

Return Value

The CCColor object.

Declared In

		CCColor.h

orangeColor

Returns a color object whose RGB values are 1.0, 0.5, and 0.0 and whose alpha value is 1.0..

+ (CCColor *)orangeColor

Return Value

The CCColor object.

Declared In

		CCColor.h

purpleColor

Returns a color object whose RGB values are 0.5, 0.0, and 0.5 and whose alpha value is 1.0.

+ (CCColor *)purpleColor

Return Value

The CCColor object.

Declared In

		CCColor.h

redColor

Returns a color object whose RGB values are 1.0, 0.0, and 0.0 and whose alpha value is 1.0.

+ (CCColor *)redColor

Return Value

The CCColor object.

Declared In

		CCColor.h

whiteColor

Returns a color object whose grayscale value is 1.0 and whose alpha value is 1.0.

+ (CCColor *)whiteColor

Return Value

The CCColor object.

Declared In

		CCColor.h

yellowColor

Returns a color object whose RGB values are 1.0, 1.0, and 0.0 and whose alpha value is 1.0.

+ (CCColor *)yellowColor

Return Value

The CCColor object.

Declared In

		CCColor.h

Instance Methods

colorWithAlphaComponent:

Creates and returns a color object that has the same color space and component values as the receiver, but has the specified alpha component.

- (CCColor *)colorWithAlphaComponent:(float)alpha

Parameters

alpha

The opacity value of the new CCColor object.

Return Value

The color object.

Declared In

		CCColor.h

initWithCGColor:

Initializes and returns a color object using the specified Quartz color reference.

- (CCColor *)initWithCGColor:(CGColorRef)cgColor

Parameters

cgColor

A reference to a Quartz color.

Return Value

An initialized color object.

Declared In

		CCColor.h

initWithRed:green:blue:

Initializes and returns a color object using the specified opacity and RGB component values. Alpha will default to 1.0.

- (CCColor *)initWithRed:(float)red green:(float)green blue:(float)blue

Parameters

red

The red component of the color object, specified as a value from 0.0 to 1.0.

green

The green component of the color object, specified as a value from 0.0 to 1.0.

blue

The blue component of the color object, specified as a value from 0.0 to 1.0.

Return Value

An initialized color object.

Declared In

		CCColor.h

initWithRed:green:blue:alpha:

Initializes and returns a color object using the specified opacity and RGBA component values.

- (CCColor *)initWithRed:(float)red green:(float)green blue:(float)blue alpha:(float)alpha

Parameters

red

The red component of the color object, specified as a value from 0.0 to 1.0.

green

The green component of the color object, specified as a value from 0.0 to 1.0.

blue

The blue component of the color object, specified as a value from 0.0 to 1.0.

alpha

The opacity value of the color object, specified as a value from 0.0 to 1.0.

Return Value

An initialized color object.

Declared In

		CCColor.h

initWithUIColor:

Initializes and returns a UIColor object to its CCColor equivalent.

- (CCColor *)initWithUIColor:(UIColor *)color

Parameters

color

UIColor object.

Return Value

An initialized color object.

Declared In

		CCColor.h

initWithWhite:alpha:

Initializes and returns a color object using the specified opacity and grayscale values.

- (CCColor *)initWithWhite:(float)white alpha:(float)alpha

Parameters

white

The grayscale value of the color object, specified as a value from 0.0 to 1.0.

alpha

The opacity value of the color object, specified as a value from 0.0 to 1.0.

Return Value

An initialized color object.

Declared In

		CCColor.h

interpolateTo:alpha:

Linearly interpolate from this color to ‘toColor’. Parameter alpha is normalised

- (CCColor *)interpolateTo:(CCColor *)toColor alpha:(float)alpha

Parameters

toColor

Color to interpolate to.

alpha

Normalised alpha opacity of toColor.

Return Value

The interpolated color.

Declared In

		CCColor.h

Index

Hierarchy

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Olga Vasilyevna Mostepanova (, born 3 January 1970) is a retired former Soviet gymnast. She won three gold medals at the World Championships.

Personal life
Mostepanova's birth year has been variously reported as 1968 or 1969. She herself stated that she was born on 3 January 1970 in Moscow.

She is married and the mother of five children.

Gymnastics career
A native of Moscow, Mostepanova began gymnastics at the age of 5 when her mother took her to the Dinamo club for a tryout. She remained at Dinamo, where she trained under coach Anna Anikina and later Vladimir Aksyonov. At the age of 10 she placed 7th all-around at the USSR Junior Championships and was named to the Soviet junior national team.

Over the next few years Mostepanova would become known as one of the promising gymnasts of the Soviet team. She enjoyed success in various junior international events, including the 1980 Champions All meet and the 1982 Junior European Championships, where she won the balance beam title, placed second on the vault and third in the all-around. She had a strong senior debut in 1983, winning two gold medals (team, balance beam) and two silvers (all-around, floor exercise) at the 1983 World Championships.

Mostepanova was considered an excellent medal prospect for the 1984 Olympics; however, due to the Eastern Bloc boycott, she did not compete in the Games. She led the Soviet team at the Friendship Games (also known as Olomouc, after the city in which the gymnastics competition was held; or the Alternate Games), the "alternative Olympics" for countries that had participated in the boycott. Olomouc was an exceptional competition for Mostepanova. In the all-around, she became the only gymnast in history to earn 10.0 scores on all four events in a major international competition, finishing the session with a perfect mark of 40.0. She nearly achieved this feat in both the qualifying round and the team finals as well, earning 10.0s on three of her four events. In total, Mostepanova earned twelve 10s in Olomouc and left with five of the six possible gold medals: team, all-around, vault, balance beam and floor exercise.

After the Friendship Games, she continued to compete, sharing in the team gold medal at the 1985 World Championships. She qualified for the all-around, but she and teammate Irina Baraksanova were pulled from the competition by the team coaches and replaced by Oksana Omelianchik and Elena Shushunova. This would be her last major meet for the USSR.

In a recent poll in Inside Gymnastics magazine, she was voted one of the "Top 10 All-Around Gymnasts of All Time".

Eponymous skill
Mostepanova has one eponymous skill listed in the Code of Points.

Achievements

Sources

Year of birth uncertain
Living people
Russian female artistic gymnasts
Soviet female artistic gymnasts
World champion gymnasts
Medalists at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
Age controversies
Gymnasts from Moscow
1970 births
Originators of elements in artistic gymnastics


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Mary Sheppard
F, b. 23 September 1783, d. 3 October 1861
Mary Sheppard was also known as "Polly". She was born on 23 September 1783 at Mercer Co., KY. She was the daughter of William Sheppard and Isabelle McNeil. Mary Sheppard married John Ripperdan, son of Frederick Ripperdan and Sarah Chiticks, on 20 May 1802 at Mercer Co., KY. Mary Sheppard died on 3 October 1861 at Harrison Co., IN, at age 78.
Children of Mary Sheppard and John Ripperdan
William Ripperdan+ b. 13 Jun 1803
Mary C. Ripperdan+ b. 9 Dec 1809, d. 9 Jul 1894
Millard Eugene Sheppard1
M, b. 2 September 1918, d. 7 March 1981
Millard Eugene Sheppard was also known as "Buck". He was born on 2 September 1918 at Scott Co., TN.1 He was the son of Franklin P. Sheppard and Catharine Anderson.1 Millard Eugene Sheppard died on 7 March 1981 at Oneida, Scott Co., TN, at age 62. He was buried in March 1981 at Litton Cemetery, Oneida, Scott Co., TN, Findagrave #140248751.
[S4994] 1920 Federal Census, Fentress County, Tennessee. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T625, Roll 1739; FHL #1821739.
William Sheppard
William Sheppard was born circa 1817 at Virginia.1 He married Mary Margaret Conrad, daughter of Peter Conrad and Phoebe Hartley.
Child of William Sheppard and Mary Margaret Conrad
Artemis Sheppard1 b. c 1843
[S678] 1850 Federal Census, Wirt County, Virginia. Microfilm Image, NARA Series M432, Roll 981.
William Sheppard married Isabelle McNeil.
Child of William Sheppard and Isabelle McNeil
Mary Sheppard+ b. 23 Sep 1783, d. 3 Oct 1861
William L. Sheppard1
M, b. circa 1842, d. 26 October 1879
William L. Sheppard was born circa 1842 at Kentucky.1 He began military service Civil War service, Co. G, 7th Kentucky Infantry, Pvt. He married Louisa J. Harman. William L. Sheppard died on 26 October 1879 at Whitley Co., KY.1 He was buried in October 1879 at Bethel Cemetery, Pine Knot, McCreary Co., KY, Findagrave #44743764.
Child of William L. Sheppard and Louisa J. Harman
Franklin P. Sheppard+1 b. May 1874, d. 29 Aug 1921
[S4995] 1870 Federal Census, Whitley County, Kentucky. Microfilm Image, NARA Series M593, Roll 504; FHL #552003.
Annie Jessie Shepperd
F, b. 31 August 1860, d. 6 November 1948
Annie Jessie Shepperd was born on 31 August 1860 at Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Co., MO. She married William Thomas Sydnor, son of Dr. Anthony Wayne Sydnor and Dulcinia Clementine Martin, in 1886. Annie Jessie Shepperd died on 6 November 1948 at St. Louis, MO, at age 88
Annie Jessie Shepperd Sydnor Bidwell daughter of David W. and Ann E.(Garaghty)Shepperd of Cape Girardeau,MO. William and Annie had 2 children. Helen "Nell" Sydnor Cummiskey b. Sept 1,1888 in St. Louis d. May 1961 was married on Aug 14, 1913 to James Aloysius Cummiskey. Eugene Baird Sydnor b. Feb 23, 1891 d. March 8, 1968. Married Mary Elizabeth Kreutzmann June 28, 1921. After the death of William Thomas Sydnor, she married Thomas Alphonsus Bidwell and they had 3 more children together. Annie and Thomas filed for him to have guardianship of Helen and Eugene in 1896 since their father had died. Annie J. Bidwell died at age 5.
George b. Sept 18,1896 d. May 1971 in IL. Laura "Tot" b. Sept 25, 1901.
Anne built a house next door to her 1st in-laws Dr. Anthony Wayne & Dulcinia Sydnor on Shaumet Place & Wells Ave. It had 10 rooms, a full basement and a furnace (very rare) She divorced Bidwell in 1910.[:CR.
Children of Annie Jessie Shepperd and William Thomas Sydnor
Helen Mae Sydnor+ b. 1 Sep 1888, d. 15 May 1961
Eugene Baird Sydnor+ b. 23 Feb 1891, d. Mar 1968
Hattie Ella Shepperd
F, b. 17 January 1890, d. February 1978
Hattie Ella Shepperd was born on 17 January 1890 at Kentucky. She married Robert Laurence Coffee, son of Joseph Pascal Coffee and Martha C. McMillen, circa 1911. Hattie Ella Shepperd died in February 1978 at Celina, Clay Co., TN, at age 88.
Margaret E. Sherard
F, b. June 1860, d. 1923
Margaret E. Sherard was also known as "Maggie". She was born in June 1860. She married William T. Cook. Margaret E. Sherard died in 1923. She was buried in 1923 at Hillgrove Cemetery, Miamisburg, Montgomery Co., OH, Findagrave #39857633.
Child of Margaret E. Sherard and William T. Cook
Charles Ross Cook+ b. 24 Aug 1884, d. 18 Dec 1916
Margaret L. Sherb
F, b. 28 September 1890, d. 25 November 1972
Margaret L. Sherb was born on 28 September 1890 at Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. She married Emil Joseph Ingold in 1919. Margaret L. Sherb died on 25 November 1972 at Peoria, Peoria Co., IL, at age 82. She was buried in November 1972 at Saint Josephs Cemetery, West Peoria, Peoria Co., IL, Findagrave #142018754.
Child of Margaret L. Sherb and Emil Joseph Ingold
Roland J. Ingold+ b. 18 Aug 1923, d. 21 Nov 1997
Maria Sherban
Maria Sherban was born in 1925. She married Neilan Niles Landis, son of Willard Wilfong Landis and Goldie Grace Wendell. Maria Sherban died in 1983.
Alcinda Sherben
Alcinda Sherben married John Dresbach.
Child of Alcinda Sherben and John Dresbach
Albert Dresbach+ b. 21 Sep 1876, d. 26 Nov 1940
Bernard Taylor Sherbon
Bernard Taylor Sherbon married Carrie Hewitt Shirk, daughter of John Stouffer Shirk and Mary Bowles Miller, on 20 December 1883.1
Children of Bernard Taylor Sherbon and Carrie Hewitt Shirk
Grace Sherbon b. 18 Sep 1884, d. 10 May 1885
Jessie Winona Sherbon b. 19 Apr 1886, d. Jul 1980
Fannie Blanche Sherbon b. 2 Nov 1889
Donald Taylor Sherbon b. 29 Nov 1902, d. Feb 1983
Donald Taylor Sherbon
M, b. 29 November 1902, d. February 1983
Donald Taylor Sherbon was born on 29 November 1902.1 He was the son of Bernard Taylor Sherbon and Carrie Hewitt Shirk. Donald Taylor Sherbon died in February 1983 at age 80.
Fannie Blanche Sherbon
F, b. 2 November 1889
Fannie Blanche Sherbon was born on 2 November 1889.1 She was the daughter of Bernard Taylor Sherbon and Carrie Hewitt Shirk.
Grace Sherbon
F, b. 18 September 1884, d. 10 May 1885
Grace Sherbon was born on 18 September 1884.1 She was the daughter of Bernard Taylor Sherbon and Carrie Hewitt Shirk. Grace Sherbon died on 10 May 1885.1
Jessie Winona Sherbon
F, b. 19 April 1886, d. July 1980
Jessie Winona Sherbon was born on 19 April 1886.1 She was the daughter of Bernard Taylor Sherbon and Carrie Hewitt Shirk. Jessie Winona Sherbon died in July 1980 at Newell, Butte Co., SD, at age 94.
Catherine Sherbourne
F, b. circa December 1909
Catherine Sherbourne was born circa December 1909 at Delaware Co., OH. She was the daughter of Otis Sherbourne and Elizabeth Cline Larimore. Catherine Sherbourne married John R. Ingram, son of Robert Ingram and Luella Rush.
Dorothy E. Sherbourne
Dorothy E. Sherbourne was born in 1905. She was the daughter of Otis Sherbourne and Elizabeth Cline Larimore. Dorothy E. Sherbourne died in 2000.
Florence Julia Sherbourne
Florence Julia Sherbourne was born in January 1900 at Delaware Co., OH. She was the daughter of Otis Sherbourne and Elizabeth Cline Larimore.
Georgia Sherbourne
F, b. 9 May 1906
Georgia Sherbourne was born on 9 May 1906 at Delaware Co., OH. She was the daughter of Otis Sherbourne and Elizabeth Cline Larimore.
Joseph A. Sherbourne
Joseph A. Sherbourne was born in 1902. He was the son of Otis Sherbourne and Elizabeth Cline Larimore. Joseph A. Sherbourne was buried in 1915 at Sunbury Cemetery, Delaware Co., OH. He died in 1915 at Sunbury, Delaware Co., OH.
Otis Sherbourne
M, b. May 1871, d. 1942
Occupation: Stationary steam engineer at the Park Hotel in Magnetic Springs, Union County, Ohio. Otis Sherbourne was born in May 1871 at Ohio. He married Elizabeth Cline Larimore, daughter of Robert Allen Larimore and Mary Jane Cummins. Otis Sherbourne died in 1942 at Sunbury, Delaware Co., OH. He was buried in 1942 at Sunbury Cemetery, Sunbury, Delaware Co., OH.
Children of Otis Sherbourne and Elizabeth Cline Larimore
Florence Julia Sherbourne b. Jan 1900
Joseph A. Sherbourne b. 1902, d. 1915
Dorothy E. Sherbourne b. 1905, d. 2000
Georgia Sherbourne b. 9 May 1906
Catherine Sherbourne+ b. c Dec 1909
Jacob Sherer
Jacob Sherer married Rosannah Gebhart, daughter of Joseph Gebhart and Christina Hubler, on 4 July 1847.
Erma Blanche Sherfey
F, b. 8 July 1896, d. 12 June 1984
Erma Blanche Sherfey was born on 8 July 1896. She was the daughter of John Daniel Sherfey and Cora Belle Martin. Erma Blanche Sherfey married Argil Alphonse Deakins, son of Richard Martin Kitzmiller Deakins and Elizabeth Jay Bachman, in 1914. Erma Blanche Sherfey died on 12 June 1984 at Washington Co., TN, at age 87.
Isabella Achsa Sherfey
F, b. 25 December 1838, d. 6 July 1871
Isabella Achsa Sherfey was born on 25 December 1838 at Washington Co., TN. She married Benjamin Miller Bowman. Isabella Achsa Sherfey died on 6 July 1871 at Washington Co., TN, at age 32. She was buried in July 1871 at Fairview United Methodist Church Cemetery, Jonesborough, Washington Co., TN, Find A Grave Memorial# 67634904.
Child of Isabella Achsa Sherfey and Benjamin Miller Bowman
Isabelle A. Bowman+ b. 20 Jun 1871, d. 19 Oct 1893
John Daniel Sherfey
John Daniel Sherfey was born in 1863. He married Cora Belle Martin, daughter of John Calhoun Alexander Martin and Sarah Jane Bacon. John Daniel Sherfey died in 1926. He was buried in 1926 at Sulphur Springs Cemetery, Washington Co., TN.
Children of John Daniel Sherfey and Cora Belle Martin
Erma Blanche Sherfey b. 8 Jul 1896, d. 12 Jun 1984
Pearl Sherfey b. 1904, d. 1984
Verna Maude Sherfey+ b. 4 Feb 1907, d. 31 Jan 1976
Pearl Sherfey
Pearl Sherfey was born in 1904. She was the daughter of John Daniel Sherfey and Cora Belle Martin. Pearl Sherfey married Ross Claborne Wilcox. Pearl Sherfey died in 1984.
Verna Maude Sherfey
F, b. 4 February 1907, d. 31 January 1976
Verna Maude Sherfey was born on 4 February 1907 at Washington Co., TN. She was the daughter of John Daniel Sherfey and Cora Belle Martin. Verna Maude Sherfey married William Hal Squibb, son of William Shelton Squibb and Sarah Jane Bayless. Verna Maude Sherfey died on 31 January 1976 at Johnson City, Washington Co., TN, at age 68. She was buried in February 1976 at Sulphur Springs Cemetery, Jonesborough, Washington Co., TN, Findagrave #211368769.
Children of Verna Maude Sherfey and William Hal Squibb
John William Squibb1 b. 2 Jun 1928, d. 25 Sep 2013
Donald Shelton Squibb+2 b. 4 Feb 1934, d. 30 Jul 2020
[S1702] 1930 Federal Census, Washington County, Tennessee. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T626, Roll 2284; FHL #2342018.
[S2772] 1940 Federal Census, Washington County, Tennessee. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T627, Roll 3944.
Samuel Sherfleck
Samuel Sherfleck married Catharine Rausenberger, daughter of John Rausenberger and Mary (?), on 25 August 1857 at Louisa Co., IA.
Marguerite Sheridan
F, b. 13 October 1903
Marguerite Sheridan was born on 13 October 1903. She married Garner Wade Dutcher.


There were no shocks in the quarter-finals of the Willoughby Cup, with favourites Swineshead, Spilsby and Leverton all going through to the last four.
The other tie between Billinghay and Friskney was postponed following Friday's downpour.
Two goals apiece from Jordan Turner and Jordan Smith helped Spilsby Town breeze through to the semi-finals after a 4-1 away win at Old Leake.
The home side were always second best, although they could have taken an early lead when Adam Tempest forced Adam Marsh into a good save.
Spilsby were ahead inside 10 minutes but the goal did have some sort of good fortune about it as young goalkeeper Owen Richardson palmed a shot out, only for the ball to fly back into the net off a lurking Town striker's knee.
Leake grabbed themselves a lifeline just before the break when Adam Tempest sent over a corner and Kane Watson, one of the smallest players on the pitch, popped up to send a header flashing into the net.
Old Leake did enjoy their best spell of the game during the early stages of the second half before Spilsby wrapped up the tie in the final 20 minutes with three goals to run out 4-1 winners.
Leverton moved into the semi-finals with a hard-fought win against Benington.
Curtis Revell got them off to a flying start with a smart turn and finish after just five minutes before Gavin Bell converted a penalty to level just three minutes later.
The half looked to be ending all square until Toni Pascu was brought down on 39 minutes and he duly stepped up to restore his side's advantage from the spot.
Benington felt they had a good shout for a penalty right on the stroke of half-time but their appeals were waved away.
The second half was a much livelier affair, with both teams determined to secure a place in the last four, but it was Leverton who struck the next blow when Revell doubled his tally for the day to make it 3-1.
Ben Lawrence headed Benington back into the game at 3-2, only for Leverton to wrap up the tie with Revell and Dom Goddard making the final score 5-2.
The match between Swineshead and Skegness Town Reserves required extra time to produce an outcome.
Kieran Rose's double and another from Rob Masters edged Swineshead through while Dan Reid and Charlie Arabin replied for the visitors in a 3-2 score-line.
There was only one game in the Taylors Garages Premier Division, and that saw Ruskington Rovers coming away from Boston College with an emphatic 5-0 away win.
Sam Jackson (two), Ashley Farmer, Matt Leonard and Liam Tait were all on target for Ruskington.
In the Taylors Peugeot Division One there were victories for the top two sides as Fulbeck United narrowly edged through at Horncastle Town Reserves 2-1, while Railway Athletic enjoyed a 3-0 away win at Swineshead Reserves.
Goals from Chris Bates, who scored twice, and Dylan Grocock saw Fulbeck return home from Horncastle with three crucial points.
Ryan Beaumont replied for the home side.
Railway made the short trip to Swineshead needing three points to remain on top of Division One.
The first half was a cagey affair in difficult conditions with strong winds and an uneven surface making for disjointed football.
A 0-0 half time score line was probably about fair to both sides who toiled away to the best of their ability.
Railway started the second half much brighter and some real quality on the edge of the box saw Curt Yeatman open the scoring with a left-footed strike straight into the top corner.
Their lead was doubled through Nicky Frost when he found himself unmarked at the back post to fire home.
The result was put to bed when Ollie Walker fired a ball low across the box to the unmarked Frost to tuck away his second goal of the game from close range and make it four goals in two games since his return.
The 3-0 scoreline and a second clean sheet in two games for Mark Haynes was secured when he made a great unorthodox save with his face two minutes from time.
Freiston and FC Kirton shared the points in a 4-4 draw at the Danny Flear Centre.
Tom Bates struck two goals for Freiston with Perrie Dale and Ty Fravigar also getting on the scoresheet.
Two goals from Luke Barnett helped Old Doningtonians overcome Kirton Town in their home match.
After falling behind to Kirton's opener, Barnett levelled the scores at half-time.
A Danny Goodacre free kick led to the Dons' second goal after the break when Mark Sharman shifted the ball from one foot to the other before firing home.
Barnett grabbed his second goal of the game with five minutes remaining when he broke through and fired home a shot into the top corner.
There was still time for Kirton to reduce the arrears when Dons defender Josh Wilson diverted past his own goalkeeper to make the final score 3-2.
The game between Fishtoft and Fosdyke was postponed.
Goals from Reece Snade and Joe Lote helped FC Hammers to a 2-1 home win against Coningsby Reserves in the Taylors Ford Division Two.
Lee Marshall grabbed the Coningsby goal.
Spilsby Town Reserves came up against a strong Billinghay Athletic Reserve side and, despite scoring through Louis Frankish and Dom Griffin, they went down 4-2.
Billinghay's goals came from Elliott Kelsall, who hit a hat-trick, and Adam Underwood-Harley.
In the Taylors Vauxhall Division Three there was a huge win for Holbeach Bank who hit Old Doningtonians Reserves for 10, while Boston Atheltic kept their promotion drive on course with a 3-1 home win against Northgate Olympic.


I remember seeing something a while ago re debit cards but forget what it said. I know Scotia Bank was in Cuba years ago and are "looking at the possibility of doing business there again". Are debit cards on Canadian Banks able to be used there ?
Take cash or use your credit card after informing them you will be in Cuba.
The longer answer is that until our Debit Cards carry the Visa or MasterCard logos as dual Charge/Debit, they won't work.
Well Cibc debit cards have the visa logo on it, it is not an acutual visa but works like one only it debits the account instead of the visa. Would that work?
I'd call CIBC and ask to be sure.
It has to have a Visa account link to work in Cuba.
I am sure there have been reports on TripAdvisor of people who used Canadian debit cards in Cuba.
Visa is just the payment system - it does not define how the bank treats that payment at the end.
Here Endeth the Debit Card Question for now. Thanks beardo!!
I work for CIBC, and our debit cards are called CIBC Advantage debit card. In Canada, they are used as a regular debit card, but the advantage is… Online, Over the phone, or Internationally you would say it's a VISA…and it uses the VISA technology, but the transaction comes out of your chequing account.
Hey brunette, Thanks for your expertise.
Does your card have the Visa logo?
Do you know anyone who used it to withdraw CUCs at an ATM in Cuba? And where?
Is it accepted as security by car rental companies here or in the USA?
I had the CIBC debit/visa card. Worked well for ordering things online, booking hotels etc.
Only problem I ran into is that hotels could not authorize a hold on your card when you checked in. So they had to actually withdraw the funds from your account. Then when you checked out, they would process them back in. But like a credit card, took a few business days to get back in.
So while it works well in certain cases, I would be hesitant to rely on it for travels internationally.
Now this was a couple of years ago when the card first came out, perhaps it has changed since then.
I booked an excursion as well as bought my rum from the resort shop with my CIBC visa debit.


Category "Author – Florian Krueger"
Things are moving at lightning speed right now and whilst 2017 is the year to explore, in 2018 we will see the leading companies successfully productionise DLT on a global level. You do not have the luxury to wait until others have failed, you need to earn your own stripes. Therefore be agile, be bold, be brave, and have fun!
Experts are commonly concerned about the immediate GDPR risk mitigation options, rather than understanding their longer-term corporate social responsibility implications around data and overall ethical behaviour.
Our two-part Data series continues with 3 more big data myths from Fintricity's, Florian Krueger.
Too many people in this field are confusing things and I need to clarify them for everyone's sake (including my own). Here's part 1 of 2 of my Big Data Mythbuster series.


Minn Kota's PowerDrive 55 Bow-Mount Trolling Motor with i-Pilot automatically controls your boat with GPS-powered precision, leaving you free for more important things – like landing fish. Handheld i-Pilot remote connects via Bluetooth® and has a large LCD screen for simple-to-read, instant feedback and access to advanced settings like Spot-Lock for storing and returning to productive spots; Cruise Control that can be set in 0.1-mph increments for the perfect bait presentation; Advanced AutoPilot that lets you set a course and automatically corrects for wind, current and waves to keep you locked on that heading; and CoPilot that gives you wireless control over speed and steering from anywhere on the boat. Digital Maximizer™ delivers up to five times as much life out of your battery than a conventional motor by ensuring only the amount of power needed is being drawn. Deploys and stows with a simple lever that gets the motor in and out of the water quickly and easily. Push-to-test battery meter lets you check on battery life with the press of a button. Powerdrive Units with iPilot/Co-Pilot do not include foot pedal.


Southsea Cycles 235 - 237 Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO4 0JR.
The goods must be in their original condition, including all packaging. It is your responsibility to ensure that the items are sent back using a secure and traceable method.
Products that have been used such as tyres, saddles and worn clothing .
Once your return is received and inspected, we will send you an email to notify you that we have received your returned item. Refunds in the form of Credit Notes (excluding postage) will be given within 30 days of cancellation. We will only refund the postage back to you IF WE have made a mistake, e.g. sent out the incorrect size.
Again please send back to us with a returns form explaining the fault, as soon as possible after discovering a fault. Once more, it is the customers responsibility to send faulty items back to us using a safe and secure method. If the item is found to be faulty you will receive a full refund.
Please clearly state on the returns form exactly what item you wish to exchange and what item you would like to receive in exchange. It is your responsibility to ensure that the items are sent back using a secure and traceable method.
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package azkaban.test.database;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.sql.SQLException;

import javax.sql.DataSource;

import org.apache.commons.dbutils.QueryRunner;
import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
import org.junit.AfterClass;
import org.junit.Assert;
import org.junit.BeforeClass;
import org.junit.Test;

import azkaban.database.AzkabanDatabaseSetup;
import azkaban.database.DataSourceUtils;
import azkaban.utils.Props;

public class AzkabanDatabaseSetupTest {
	@BeforeClass
	public static void setupDB() throws IOException, SQLException {
		File dbDir = new File("h2dbtest");
		if (dbDir.exists()) {
			FileUtils.deleteDirectory(dbDir);
		}

		dbDir.mkdir();

		clearUnitTestDB();
	}

	@AfterClass
	public static void teardownDB() {
	}

	@Test
	public void testH2Query() throws Exception {
		Props h2Props = getH2Props();
		AzkabanDatabaseSetup setup = new AzkabanDatabaseSetup(h2Props);

		// First time will create the tables
		setup.loadTableInfo();
		setup.printUpgradePlan();
		setup.updateDatabase(true, true);
		Assert.assertTrue(setup.needsUpdating());

		// Second time will update some tables. This is only for testing purpose and obviously we
		// wouldn't set things up this way.
		setup.loadTableInfo();
		setup.printUpgradePlan();
		setup.updateDatabase(true, true);
		Assert.assertTrue(setup.needsUpdating());

		// Nothing to be done
		setup.loadTableInfo();
		setup.printUpgradePlan();
		Assert.assertFalse(setup.needsUpdating());
	}

	@Test
	public void testMySQLQuery() throws Exception {
		Props mysqlProps = getMySQLProps();
		AzkabanDatabaseSetup setup = new AzkabanDatabaseSetup(mysqlProps);

		// First time will create the tables
		setup.loadTableInfo();
		setup.printUpgradePlan();
		setup.updateDatabase(true, true);
		Assert.assertTrue(setup.needsUpdating());

		// Second time will update some tables. This is only for testing purpose and obviously we
		// wouldn't set things up this way.
		setup.loadTableInfo();
		setup.printUpgradePlan();
		setup.updateDatabase(true, true);
		Assert.assertTrue(setup.needsUpdating());

		// Nothing to be done
		setup.loadTableInfo();
		setup.printUpgradePlan();
		Assert.assertFalse(setup.needsUpdating());
	}

	private static Props getH2Props() {
		Props props = new Props();
		props.put("database.type", "h2");
		props.put("h2.path", "h2dbtest/h2db");
		props.put("database.sql.scripts.dir", "unit/sql");

		return props;
	}

	private static Props getMySQLProps() {
		Props props = new Props();

		props.put("database.type", "mysql");
		props.put("mysql.port", "3306");
		props.put("mysql.host", "localhost");
		props.put("mysql.database", "azkabanunittest");
		props.put("mysql.user", "root");
		props.put("database.sql.scripts.dir", "unit/sql");
		props.put("mysql.password", "");
		props.put("mysql.numconnections", 10);

		return props;
	}

	private static void clearUnitTestDB() throws SQLException {
		Props props = new Props();

		props.put("database.type", "mysql");
		props.put("mysql.host", "localhost");
		props.put("mysql.port", "3306");
		props.put("mysql.database", "");
		props.put("mysql.user", "root");
		props.put("mysql.password", "");
		props.put("mysql.numconnections", 10);

		DataSource datasource = DataSourceUtils.getDataSource(props);
		QueryRunner runner = new QueryRunner(datasource);
		try {
			runner.update("drop database azkabanunittest");
		} catch (SQLException e) {
		}
		runner.update("create database azkabanunittest");
	}
}


The Coolidge Reservation is a Trustees of Reservations property located on a peninsula called Coolidge Point in Manchester Massachusetts. It borders Gloucester to the North. Here you can enjoy a 66 acre preserve with a diverse landscape that includes a pond, wetlands, woodlands, a sandy beach that is part of Gray Beach, also called Magnolia Beach, and a spectacular ocean lawn edged with rocky outcroppings.
There are clear trails that lead you to Bungalow Hill, The Ocean Lawn and past Clarke Pond and down to the beach.
The ocean lawn is the former site of two different homes of the Coolidge family, the latter of which was taken down in 1989 and shortly after the property was donated to the Trustees of Reservations.
Allow a little bit of time to enjoy the landscape and spectacular views of Kettle Cove, Magnolia harbor, the Atlantic Ocean and out towards Misery Islands.
See homes currently on the market in Manchester by the Sea, Masachusetts. Contact John & Cindy Farrell for real estate from Boston through the North Shore and Cape Ann. 978-468-9576.


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Gators Volleyball Club
Girls Junior Olympic Volleyball
Coaches Needed
2019 Teams and Schedule
What Parents Are Saying…
How Young?
Rosters 2019
Olympic Visitor (2016)
Program Fee Payment
Weekly Clinics
U11 Tournaments
High School Readiness Clinic
On October 23, 2016 Gators Volleyball Club hosted 5-time Olympian Danielle Scott-Arruda as she brought her Attack School hitting clinic to the girls of New England. Danielle was inducted into
the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in Holyoke, MA the evening before. Click below for a slide show of images from this exciting event. [photographs courtesy of Michael Albert]
About Danielle:
Danielle Scott-Arruda is the only five-time U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball team player. She earned back-to-back
silver medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 2012 London Olympic Games. Scott-Arruda, who retired with over 400 international roster appearances, played in her first Olympic Games at age 24 at the 1996 Atlanta Games, followed by the 2000 Sydney Games and the 2004 Athens Games. She earned Best Blocker at the 2002 FIVB World Championship as Team USA won the silver medal. Scott-Arruda paced the Americans to six FIVB World Grand Prix medals, including gold in 2001, 2011 and 2012, and bronze in 2003 and 2004. She was named most valuable player at the 2001 FIVB World Grand Prix, as well as Best Scorer and Best Blocker at the 2001 FIVB World Grand Prix. Scott-Arruda brought home silver from the 2011 FIVB World Cup, as well as bronze medals in the 2003 and 2007 editions. Prior to her international and national team careers, Scott-Arruda was a three-time American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-American player at Long Beach State University, and won Player of the Year and a NCAA title in 1993.
USAV Registration (returning players)
USAV Registration (new players)
NERVA Juniors
Copyright 2017 Gators Volleyball Club


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Q: Convert numpy array with floats to binary (0 or 1 integers) I have an input array that looks like this:
  [[  0.    1. ]
   [ 10.    0.4]
   [ 20.    1.4]
   [ 30.    3. ]
   [ 40.    1.1]
   [ 50.    0.7]]

Now I'd like to convert the float values from the second column (the ones in array[:, 1]) to single bit binary values represented as 1 or 0 integers. I have threshold value that I'd like to use as a limit between logical 0 and logical 1. Let's say it is 1.5. After the conversion the array should look like this:
  [[  0.    0 ]
   [ 10.    0]
   [ 20.    0]
   [ 30.    1]
   [ 40.    0]
   [ 50.    0]]

How do I do that with the least effort?

A: Compare the second column against the threshold, which would be a boolean array and then assign it back to the second column. The assignment would upcast it to float data before assigning back. The resultant second column would still be float, but as 0s and 1s as it needs to maintain the datatype there.
Thus, simply do -
a[:,1] = a[:,1]>1.5

Sample run -
In [47]: a
Out[47]:
array([[  0. ,   1. ],
       [ 10. ,   0.4],
       [ 20. ,   1.4],
       [ 30. ,   3. ],
       [ 40. ,   1.1],
       [ 50. ,   0.7]])

In [48]: a[:,1] = a[:,1]>1.5

In [49]: a
Out[49]:
array([[  0.,   0.],
       [ 10.,   0.],
       [ 20.,   0.],
       [ 30.,   1.],
       [ 40.,   0.],
       [ 50.,   0.]])


For the past week or so I have been losing quite a bit of hair.
There isn't any patches missing, but I did have a baby three months ago.
This is quite a common question and without seeing the patient's scalp it can be quite difficult to know exactly what is going on.
You mention that there are no patches, which suggest you know about the condition alopecia areata, where small punched-out patches of hair loss occur.
The fact that you do not have these pretty well rules it out.
If your scalp is healthy, then there may be no specific explanation of your hair loss.
Ladies often come and ask this question when they notice that there are a lot more hairs in the sink or plughole after they have washed their hair.
This sort of hair loss varies naturally from time to time and is really normal.
The scalp is constantly shedding hairs and it can vary due to a number of factors, and stress is one of the commonest.
However happy you may be with your new baby there is no doubt that this is a stressful time when babies are at their most demanding and you are getting used to it all - so it may be just that.
Try not to worry, in a few of weeks the hair loss will hopefully slow down and then go back to normal. If it does not then you should tell your doctor just to make sure there is nothing else to account for it.


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Dennis Schroder started and was surprisingly efficient in a win over the Mavs on Tuesday, shooting 5-for-6 from the field and knocking down both is shots from the line en route to 13 points, six rebounds, five assists and a 3-pointer in just 22 minutes.
The Thunder threw all three of their point guards into the starting lineup tonight, which won't likely happen on a regular basis. Schroder is a nice late-round pick, but unless Chris Paul gets traded and a playable point guard isn't part of the return, Schroder isn't going to make much of an impact this season.
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